Tue Mar 20 2018
Not What But Why: The Nature of Patriarchy
By Rafik Santrosyan
Gender discrimination is a deeply cultural problem, Rafik Santrosyan writes. The incident last month in Yerevan City Hall where a group of men beat a woman councilor highlight how patriarchal relations, toxic masculinity and internalized misogyny have influenced the public discourse.
Tue Mar 13 2018
A Hidden Minority: Children With Disabilities in Armenia
By Kristen Anais Bayrakdarian
“There are no invalids in the USSR!” This much heard expression exemplifies how people with disabilities were stigmatized in the Soviet Union. How pervasive is the exclusion of people with disabilities in post-Soviet Armenia? Anais Bayrakdarian talks to experts working in the field and writes that the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable.
Fri Mar 09 2018
Between Honor and Shame: Understanding Corruption in Armenia’s Political Culture
By Nerses Kopalyan
Is corruption inherent to the post-Soviet Armenian political culture, and if so, does this make the political culture of Armenia incompatible with democratic values? Dr. Nerses Kopalyan examines how conflictual matters that should be resolved in the public sphere are almost always resolved within the cultural rules of the private sphere.
